Adiantum capillus-veneris grow and care – fern rhizome of the genus Adiantum also known as Adiantum capillus or Southern maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris perennial evergreen or cold deciduous used as ornamental or medical plant, can grow in temperate, subtropics, mediterranean climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 7-11a.